By Sam | May 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm | No comments
The FOKL Center is really a wonderful little thing. Art space, community center, old building, cool kid gathering place, call it what you want - but last weekend, it was the focal point for the psychedelic/chill/weird genre defying bands that take up residence in the Kansas City...
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By Chris Mills | May 22, 2012 at 12:32 pm | No comments
Check this latest video from one of our many KC favorites, Gee Watts, for his track "Stoned Love". Not precisely sure yet as to what project this track will appear on, but stay tuned here to Demencha and to his twitter page for updates on all things Gee...
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By Chris Mills | May 16, 2012 at 11:38 am | No comments
We featured this project some weeks ago, HERE. But you can preview and cop the full Egg Black EP on iTunes...
Posted in: Downloads, Voices
By Chris Mills | May 7, 2012 at 9:59 am | No comments
You probably remember his Wiz Khalifa-borrowed, "Red and Yellow" remake from a couple of years ago, which is now approaching a million views on youtube, but Irv Da Phenom is not a mere one-cover wonder. The Phenom's highly-anticipated debut album, "Who The F#@k Is Irv Da...
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By A:42 | April 16, 2012 at 4:21 pm | No comments
Coachella's "performance" by a holographic Tupac has been blowing up across social media.
From a technology standpoint, it's pretty cool. This is the kind of thing that makes me wish the World's Fair was still going on. I also watched this Asimo video yesterday and was...
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By Sam | April 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm | One comment
You're a busy person. You work hard all week, dealing with the daily grind and getting that paper. You don't always have time to stay up with the latest in hot new music. But luckily for you, we here at Demencha have your back.
Welcome to the first installment of the Saturday...
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By Chris Mills | March 31, 2012 at 8:52 pm | No comments
Last night I trekked out to two different hip hop shows in Kansas City. I knew they would be very different from one another, but I don't think the differences really struck me with such authority until I just recently sat down to write this.
The Kansas City Academy at 79th...
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By Chris Mills | March 27, 2012 at 2:12 pm | No comments
Topeka-based flame-spitter, Bizzy, just threw up this "Raw Flow" video about a month ago. For those that don't remember the weirdness that went down between Bizzy's old label and Strange Music, the most liked youtube comment on this new video from Bizzy should explain it...
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By Chris Mills | March 24, 2012 at 10:17 am | No comments
The Young Dii-directed "Ivory Tower" video by Sir Adams offers a glimpse into Elias Abid's studio and features camera angles highlighting both the rapper and the beat-maker. Abid, the French-born teenage producer based in KC, has worked with Sir Adams and a lot of the Black...
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By Chris Mills | March 20, 2012 at 10:35 am | 2 comments
This is from his forthcoming "Matter Don't Money" project. Also be on the lookout for Godemis' "Deevil" release soon. Both projects from Ces members will be out on Strange Music I...
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